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OWNER’S MANUAL —

Please read before using this equipment.

www.radioshack.comSM

RadioShack, RadioShack.com, Hypersearch, Hyperscan, and Adaptaplug are

trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation.

PRO-99 Deluxe

Compact Race

Scanner

! IMPORTANT !

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ith the corresponding icon for pertinent information.

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CONTENTS

FCC Notice ............................. 6

Scanning Legally .............. 7

Preparation ............................. 8

Installing Batteries ............ 8

Using AC Power ............. 10

Using a 12V

Power Source ................. 10

Connecting an

Antenna .......................... 11

Connecting an

Earphone/Headphones ... 12

Connecting an Extension

Speaker .......................... 14

Attaching the Belt Clip .... 14

Understanding the Scanner . 14

A Look at the Keypad ..... 15

Understanding Banks ..... 17

Operating Your Scanner ....... 18

Turning On the Scanner .. 18

Function Menu ................ 18

Car Number Operation ......... 22

About the Preloaded

Car Numbers and

Frequencies..................... 23

Storing a Car Number and

Frequency ....................... 24

Storing Frequencies Into

Channels .............................. 30

Storing Text Tags ............ 31

Deleting Frequencies from

Channels ........................ 33

Initializing the Scanner ... 34

Scanning Channels .............. 34

USING CTCSS ..................... 36

Programming Channels for

CTCSS ........................... 36

Turning On or Off the

CTCSS ........................... 38

Searching And Tuning .......... 39

Finding and Storing Active

Frequencies .................... 39

Searching a Preprogrammed

Frequency Range ........... 40

Using Zeromatic ............. 46

Manually Tuning a

Frequency ....................... 46

Using Frequency Copy ... 47

Listening To

WX Channel ................... 48

Special Features .................. 49

Using Priority .................. 49

Delay .............................. 50

Locking Out Channels or

Frequencies .................... 51

Using Backlight ................. 55

Key Lock ........................... 56

Turning the Key Tone On and

Off ..................................... 56

Changing the Display

Contrast ............................ 57

Using Clone Mode ............ 57

On-Air Programming .............. 58

Using On-air Programming 59

A General Guide To Scanning 60

Guide To Frequencies ...... 60

Guide To The Action Bands ... 61

Typical band Usage

(in MHz) ............................ 61

Primary Usage .................. 62

Band Allocation ................ 63

Frequency Conversion ........... 69

Care ....................................... 69

Service and Repair ........... 70

Troubleshooting ..................... 71

Specifications ......................... 72

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Thank you for purchasing the

RadioShack 500-Channel VHF/

Air/UHF/800 MHz Handheld Race

Scanner. It lets you in on all the

action in the pits or on the track at

the big race. This scanner gives

you direct access to over 47,000

frequencies, including those used

by participants and staff at auto

races, police and fire departments,

ambulance services, and amateur

radio services. You can select up

to 500 channels to scan, and you

can change your selection at any

time.

Some of the exciting features of

this scanner include:

Car Number Operation — store

frequencies by car number and

store multiple frequencies under

the same car number.

Two-Second Scan/Search Delay

— Delays scanning or searching

for 2 seconds before moving to

another channel, so you can hear

more replies.

Ten Channel-Storage Banks —

Store up to 50 channels in each of

10 different banks, to group

channels so you can more easily

identify calls.

Preprogrammed Frequency

Bands — Lets you search for

transmissions within preset

frequency ranges or within ranges

you set, to reduce search time and

select interesting frequencies.

Memory Backup — Keeps the

channel frequencies stored in

memory for an extended time

even without internal batteries.

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Triple Conversion

Superheterodyne Receiver —

Eliminates interference from

intermediate frequency (IF)

images, so you hear only the

frequency you select.

HyperSearchTM and

HyperScanTM — Set the scanner

to search at up to 62 steps per

second and scan at up to 50

channels per second, to quickly

find interesting transmissions.

CTCSS Continuous Tone Code

Squelch Service — Restricts

channel reception to

transmissions using specified

subaudible CTCSS tone when

scanning or parked on a single

channel.

Duplicate Frequency Check —

Automatically notifies you if you

are about to store a frequency you

have already stored in the same

bank, to help avoid wasting

storage space.

Priority Channel — Designate a

frequency to scan every two

seconds so you do not miss

important calls.

Weather Band — Scans seven

preprogrammed weather

frequencies to keep you informed

about current weather conditions.

Weather Alert — Automatically

sounds the alarm tone to advise of

hazardous weather conditions

when it detects the alert signal on

the local NOAA weather channel.

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Text Input — Lets you input a text

label for each channel, priority

channel and limit search bank.

Lock-Out Function — Set the

scanner to skip over specified

channels or frequencies when

scanning, searching or moving

through frequencies in the car

number operation.

Key Lock — Lock the scanner’s

keys to prevent accidentally

changing the scanner’s

programming.

Two Supplied Antennas with

BNC Connector — Select the

antenna that best meets your

needs. The supplied stub antenna

helps your scanner receive strong

local signals and makes the

scanner easy to carry and use at

events. The supplied flexible

antenna provides excellent

reception of weaker signals and is

designed to help prevent antenna

breakage.

16-Character, 4-Line

Alphanumeric Display — Shows

you detailed operating information

clearly.

Display Backlight — Makes the

scanner easy to read in low light

situations.

Three Power Options — Power

the scanner from internal batteries

(non-rechargeable batteries,

rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel-metal

hydride) or regular or high

capacity Ni-Cd (nickel-cadmium)

batteries), external AC power

(using optional adapters), or

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vehicle battery power (using

optional adapters).

Your scanner can receive all of

these frequencies:

28-54 MHz

108-136.9875 MHz

137-174 MHz

406-512 MHz

806-823.9875 MHz

849-868.9875 MHz

894-960 MHz

This Owner’s Manual also

includes the section “A General

Guide To Scanning” on Page 60 to

help you target frequency ranges

in your service area so you can

search for a wide variety of

transmissions.

FCC NOTICE

Your scanner might cause TV or

radio interference even when it is

operating properly. To determine

whether your scanner is causing

the interference, turn off your

scanner. If the interference goes

away, your scanner is causing it.

Try to eliminate the interference

by:

• moving your scanner away

from the receiver

• connecting your scanner to an

outlet that is on a different

electrical circuit from the

receiver

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• contacting your local

RadioShack store for help

If you cannot eliminate the

interference, the FCC requires that

you stop using your scanner.

This device complies with Part 15

of the FCC Rules. Operation is

subject to the following conditions:

(1) This device must not cause

harmful interference, and (2) this

device must accept any

interference received, including

interference that may cause

undesired operation.

SCANNING LEGALLY

Your scanner covers frequencies

used by many different groups

including police and fire

departments, ambulance services,

government agencies, private

companies, amateur radio

services, military operations,

pager services, and wireline

(telephone and telegraph)

services. It is legal to listen to

almost every transmission your

scanner can receive.Ô However,

there are some transmissions you

should never intentionally listen to.

These include:

• telephone conversations

(cellular, cordless, or other

private means of telephone

signal transmission)

• pager transmissions

• any scrambled or encrypted

transmissions

According to the Electronic

Communications Privacy Act

(ECPA), you are subject to fines

and possible imprisonment for

Ô NOTE Ô

Mobile use of this

scanner is unlawful or

requires a permit in

some areas. Check the

laws in your area.

! IMPORTANT !

The EPA

certified

RBRC®

Battery

Recycling

Seal on the

rechargeable (Ni-Cd)

battery indicates

RadioShack is

voluntarily participating

in an industry program

to collect and recycle

these batteries at the

end of their useful life,

when taken out of

service in the United

States or Canada. The

RBRC program provides

a convenient alternative

to placing used

rechargeable batteries

into the trash or the

municipal waste stream,

which may be illegal in

your area. Please call

1-800-THE-SHACK

(1-800-843-7422) for

information on

rechargeable battery

recycling and disposal

bans/restrictions in your

area. RadioShack’s

involvement in this

program is part of the

company’s commitment

to preserving our

environment and

conserving our natural

resources.

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intentionally listening to, using, or

divulging the contents of such a

transmission unless you have the

consent of a party to the

communication (unless such

activity is otherwise illegal).

This scanner has been designed

to prevent reception of illegal

transmissions. This is done to

comply with the legal requirement

that scanners be manufactured so

as to not be easily modifiable to

pick up those transmissions. Do

not open your scanner’s case to

make any modifications that could

allow it to pick up transmissions

that it is not legal to listen to. Doing

so could subject you to legal

penalties.

We encourage responsible, legal

scanner use.

PREPARATION

INSTALLING BATTERIES

You can power your scanner with

three AA batteries (not

supplied).Ô

You can use either the black non-

rechargeable battery holder or the

yellow rechargeable battery holder

(both supplied) to hold the

batteries. If you use the yellow

battery holder, we recommend

nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal

hydride batteries (not supplied).o

1. Press down on the battery

compartment cover then slide

the cover in the direction of

the arrow to remove it.

ÔBATTERY NOTES Ô

• Dispose of old

batteries promptly

and properly.

• Do not burn or bury

batteries.

• Use only fresh

batteries of the

required size and

recommended type.

• Do not mix old and

new batteries,

different types of

batteries (standard,

alkaline, or

rechargeable), or

rechargeable

batteries of different

capacities.

• If you do not plan to

use the scanner for a

month or more,

remove the batteries.

Batteries can leak

chemicals that can

damage electronic

parts.

o WARNING o

Never install non-

rechargeable batteries in

the yellow rechargeable

battery holder. Non-

rechargeable batteries

can get hot or explode if

you try to recharge

them.

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2. If you are using non-

rechargeable batteries, place

them into the black holder, as

indicated by the polarity

symbols (+ and -) marked on

the holder. Or, if you are using

rechargeable batteries, place

them into the yellow holder as

indicated by the polarity

symbols (+ and -) marked on

the holder.

3. Place the battery holder into

the battery compartment.

4. Replace the cover.

When Low Battery! appears on the

display and the scanner beeps, or

if the scanner stops operating

properly, replace the batteries.

Charging Rechargeable

Batteries

Your scanner has a built-in

charging circuit that lets you

charge rechargeable batteries

while they are in the scanner. To

charge rechargeable batteries,

you need to use an AC adapter

which supplies 6V (RadioShack

Cat. No. 273-1758) or a DC

adapter which supplies 6V

(RadioShack Cat. No. 273-1859).

Connect a size B Adaptaplug to

the adapter’s cable with the tip set

to positive then insert the

Adaptaplug into the scanner’s

PWR DC 6V jack.Ô

It takes between 14 and 16 hours

to recharge Ni-MH or 7 and 8

hours to recharge Ni-Cd batteries

that are fully discharged. You can

operate the scanner while

 CAUTIONS 

• The battery holder

fits only one way

inside the battery

compartment. Do

not force it.

Ô NOTES Ô

• Do not overcharge

Ni-Cd batteries.

Overcharging causes

them to get hot and

shortens their life.

• Ni-Cd batteries last

longer and deliver

more power if you

occasionally let them

fully discharge. To do

this, simply use the

scanner until Low

Battery! flashes on

the display and the

scanner beeps. Then

fully charge the

batteries.

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recharging the batteries, but

charging takes longer.

USING AC POWER

You can power the scanner using

a 6V, 300-mA AC adapter and a

size B Adaptaplug™ adapter

(neither supplied). Both are

available at your local RadioShack

store.

To power the scanner using an AC

adapter, attach the Adaptaplug to

the AC adapter so the tip reads

positive (+), then insert the

Adaptaplug into the scanner’s

PWR DC 6V jack. Connect the

other end of the adapter to a

standard AC outlet.

USING A 12V POWER

SOURCE

You can power the scanner from a

vehicle’s 12V power source (such

as a cigarette-lighter socket) using

a 6V, 300-mA DC adapter and a

size B Adaptaplug (neither

supplied.) Both are available at

your local RadioShack store.

To power the scanner using a DC

adapter, attach the Adaptaplug to

the DC adapter so the tip reads

positive (+), set the adapter’s

voltage switch to 6V, then insert

the Adaptaplug into the scanner’s

PWR DC 6V jack. Plug the other

end of the DC adapter into your

vehicle’s cigarette-lighter

socket.Ô

 CAUTION 

You must use a

power source

that supplies 6V

DC and delivers

at least 300 mA. Its

center tip must be set to

positive and its plug

must fit the scanner’s

PWR DC 6V jack. Using

an adapter that does no

meet these

specifications could

damage the scanner or

the adapter.

Ô NOTES Ô

If you use a cigarette-

lighter power cable and

your vehicle’s engine is

running, you might hear

electrical noise from the

engine while scanning.

This is normal.

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CONNECTING AN

ANTENNA

Connecting a Supplied

Antenna

You must install an antenna

before you can operate the

scanner.

The supplied stub antenna helps

your scanner receive most strong

transmissions at events and

makes the scanner easier to carry

and use. The supplied flexible

antenna provides slightly better

reception and helps your scanner

receive strong local signals.

1. Align the slots around the

antenna’s connector with the

tabs on the antenna jack.

2. Press the antenna down over

the jack and turn the

antenna’s base clockwise

until it locks into place.

Connecting an Outdoor

Antenna

Instead of a supplied antenna, you

can connect an outdoor base-

station or mobile antenna (not

supplied) to your scanner using a

BNC connector. Your local

RadioShack store sells a variety of

antennas. Choose the one that

best meets your needs.o

When deciding on a mobile or

base-station antenna and its

location, consider these points.

• The antenna should be as

high as possible on the

vehicle or building.

o WARNING o

Use extreme caution

when you install or

remove an outdoor

antenna. If the antenna

starts to fall, let it go! It

could contact overhead

power lines. If the

antenna touches a

power line, contact with

the antenna, mast,

cable, or guy wires can

cause electrocution and

death. Call the power

company to remove the

antenna. DO NOT

attempt to do so

yourself.

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• The antenna and its cable

should be as far as possible

from sources of electrical

noise, such as appliances or

other radios.

• The antenna should be

vertical for the best

performance.

Always use 50 Ohm coaxial cable,

such as RG-58 or RG-8, to

connect the base-station or mobile

antenna. For lengths over 50 feet,

use RG-8 low-loss dielectric

coaxial cable. If the antenna

cable’s connector does not fit in

the scanner’s antenna jack, you

might also need a PL-259-to-BNC

antenna plug adapter. Your local

RadioShack store carries a wide

variety of coaxial antenna cable

and connectors.

Once you choose an antenna,

follow the mounting instructions

supplied with the antenna, after

removing a supplied antenna.

Then route the antenna’s cable to

the scanner and connect the cable

to the scanner’s antenna jack.

CONNECTING AN

EARPHONE/HEADPHONES

For private listening, you can

connect an earphone or

headphones with a 1/8-inch (3.5

mm) plug to the * jack on the top

of the scanner. (Your local

RadioShack store carries a wide

selection of earphones and

headphones). Connecting an

earphone or headphones

automatically disconnects the

internal speaker.

 CAUTION 

• Do not run the cable

over sharp edges or

moving parts that

might damage it.

• Do not run the cable

next to power cables

or other antenna

cables.

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Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow

these guidelines when you use an

earphone or headphones.

• Set the volume to the lowest

setting before you begin

listening. After you begin

listening, adjust the volume to

a comfortable level.

• Do not listen at extremely

high volume levels. Extended

high-volume listening can

lead to permanent hearing

loss.

• Once you set the volume, do

not increase it. Over time,

your ears adapt to the volume

level, so a volume level that

does not cause discomfort

might still damage your

hearing.

Traffic Safety

• Do not use an earphone or

headphones with your

scanner when operating a

motor vehicle or riding a

bicycle in or near traffic. Doing

so can create a traffic hazard

and could be illegal in some

areas.

• If you use an earphone or

headphones with your

scanner while riding a bicycle,

be very careful. Do not listen

to a continuous transmission.

Even though some earphones

or headphones let you hear

some outside sounds when

listening at normal volume

levels, they still can present a

traffic hazard.

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CONNECTING AN

EXTENSION SPEAKER

In a noisy area, an amplified

extension speaker (available at

your local RadioShack store)

might provide more comfortable

listening. Plug the speaker cable’s

1/8-inch (3.5 mm) plug into your

scanner’s * jack. Connecting an

external speaker disconnects the

scanner’s internal speaker.o

ATTACHING THE BELT

CLIP

You can attach the supplied belt

clip to make your scanner easier

to carry when you are on the go.

Attach the belt clip to the back of

the scanner, then slide it

downward until it clicks.

To remove the belt clip, pull up the

hook then slide the belt clip.

UNDERSTANDING

THE SCANNER

Once you understand a few simple

terms used in this manual and

familiarize yourself with your

scanner’s features, you can put

the scanner to work for you. You

simply determine the type of

communications you want to

receive, then set the scanner to

scan them.

Your scanner comes pre-loaded

with recent frequencies for race

drivers.

o WARNING o

Never connect the audio

output line of the

headphone jack and a

power supply (and GND

)

line when you use the

headphone jack to

connect an external

speaker. If connected,

over current flows to the

audio IC of the scanner

which causes abnormal

high temperature and

the scanner might break

down.

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A LOOK AT THE KEYPAD

If your scanner’s keys seem

confusing at first, the following

information should help you

understand each key’s function.Ô

FUNC — Lets you use various

functions by pressing this key in

combination with other keys.

When using the FUNC key, press

FUNC first, then release it, then

quickly press the next key in the

function key sequence.

Hold down for about 2 seconds,

the scanner enters function menu

mode.

õ/î — Locks and unlocks the

keypad to prevent accidental

entries; turns the backlight on and

off.

^ — Moves through car numbers

or channels. Or, enters the tune

mode (from channel display

mode).

v — Moves through car numbers

or channels. Or, enters the tune

mode (from channel display

mode).

> — Moves through frequencies in

the same car number. Or, you can

change the car number.

< — Enters the text input mode or

CTCSS setting mode.

CAR/CAR/CH — Enter the car

number you want to listen. Or,

changes between car number

display mode and channel number

display mode.

Ô NOTE Ô

Some of the scanner’s

keys perform more than

one function and are

marked with more than

one label. The steps in

this Owner’s Manual

show only the label on

the key appropriate to

the action being

performed.

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SCAN — Scans any programmed

channels (channel display mode

only), or lets you directly enter a

channel number.

SRCH/PAUSE — Lets you search

the seven search banks, or

pauses search or tune operation.

WX/ALERT — Scans the

scanner’s preprogrammed

weather channels, or turns the WX

alert mode on and off.

1/PRI — Enters a 1, or inputs

characters 0 through 9 in text

mode. Or, sets and turns the

priority function on or off.

2/DLY — Enters a 2, inputs

characters A through C in text

mode, or programs a 2-second

delay for the selected channel.

3/L/OUT — Enters a 3, inputs

characters D through F in text

mode, or lets you lock out selected

channels or frequencies.

4/CTCSS — Enters a 4, inputs

characters G through I in text

mode, or turns the CTCSS

operation on/off.

5 — Enters a 5, or inputs

characters J through L in text

mode.

6 — Enters a 6, or inputs

characters M through O in text

mode.

7 — Enters a 7,or inputs

characters P through S in text

mode.

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8 — Enters a 8, or inputs

characters T through V in text

mode.

9 — Enters a 9, or inputs

characters W through Z in text

mode.

./CLEAR — Enters a decimal

point (necessary when

programming frequencies),

spaces in text mode, clears an

incorrect entry, or returns to the

previous menu.

0 — Enters a 0, or inputs

characters . - # _ @ + * & / , $ % ! ^

( ) ? ~ ’ ∆.

ENT (enter) — Completes the

entry of frequencies and text.

UNDERSTANDING BANKS

Channel Storage Banks

To make it easier to identify and

select the channels you want to

listen to, channels are divided into

10 banks of 50 channels each.

Use each channel-storage bank to

group frequencies, such as those

used by the police department, fire

department, ambulance services,

or aircraft (see “Guide To The

Action Bands” on Page 61).

For example, the police

department might use four

frequencies, one for each side of

town. You could program the

police frequencies starting with

Channel 00 (the first channel) in

Bank 1 and program the fire

department frequencies starting

with Channel 00 (the first channel)

in Bank 2.

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Service Banks

The scanner is preprogrammed

with the frequencies allocated by

car, marine, FRS/GMRS/MURS,

police/fire, aircraft, and ham radio

bands. This is handy for quickly

finding active frequencies instead

of searching through an entire

band (see “Searching a

Preprogrammed Frequency

Range” on Page 40).Ô

OPERATING YOUR

SCANNER

TURNING ON THE

SCANNER

1. To turn on the scanner, turn

VOL clockwise.

RadioSahck Race Track PRO

appears. After 3 seconds,

Input Car# appears.

2. To turn off the scanner, turn

VOL counterclockwise to

OFF.Ô

FUNCTION MENU

When you press FUNC for about 2

seconds, the menu screen

appears. Various operations can

be done from this menu. The

structure of the menu is as shown

below:

1:Pre-Load CAR

(Pre-load car number frequency)

1:NASCAR Nextel

2:Busch Series

3:Craftman Truck

4:INDY

Ô NOTE Ô

The frequencies in the

scanner’s service banks

are preset. You cannot

change them. See

“Search Band Charts” on

Page 42.

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5:ARCA

2:Display

1:Car# Display (Car number mode)

2:Channel Disp. (Channel number

mode)

3:PGM Car# (Program car

number)

The following sub menu appears

after you input the car number and

frequency (or press ENT).

1:Program Freq.

2:Program Text

3:Set Tone Code

4:Tone SQ

1. On

2. Off

5:Delay

1. On

2. Off

6:Lockout

1. On

2. Off

7:Continuous Car

(To add a frequeny to the selected

car number)

8:New Car#

(Program a new car number and

frequency)

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4:PGM CH (Program channel)

The following sub menu appears

after you input the channel

number).

1:Program Freq.

2:Program Text

3:Program Car#

4:Set Tone Code

5:Tone SQ

1. On

2. Off

6:Delay

1. On

2. Off

7:Lockout

1. On

2. Off

8:Next Channel

5:PGM PRI CH (Program priority

channel)

1:Program Freq.

2:Program Text

3:Set Tone Code

4:Tone SQ

1. On

2. Off

5:Delay

1. On

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2. Off

6:PGM Limit SRCH

(Program limit search)

1:Change Freq.

2.Program Text

3:Tone SQ

1: On

2: Off

4:Delay

1: On

2: Off

7:Recall Lockout

1:Conventional CH

2:SR0 Car Band

3:SR1 Marine

4:SR2 FRS/GMS/MU

5:SR3Police/Fire

6:SR4 Aircraft

7:SR5 Ham

8:SR6 Limit SRCH

8:System Data

1:Back Light

(Set backlight timer setting)

1. 3 Seconds

2. 5 Seconds

3. 10 Seconds

4. 20 Seconds

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2:Key Tone

(Select key tone on or off)

1:Key Tone On

2:Key Tone Off

3:LCD Contrast

4:On Air Program

1:Start On Air

2:Change Freq.

5:Initialization

CAR NUMBER

OPERATION

Your scanner is specially designed

to help you listen to

communications at auto races.

Drivers, their pit crews and

spotters, pace car drivers, security

officers, emergency personnel,

track officials, and representatives

of governing organizations such

as NASCAR, SCCA, and NHRA

all use radios to communicate with

each other during a race. You

might also hear transmissions

from the news media and

reporters, local police

departments, and paramedics and

doctors at the local hospital.

You can store a car number and

frequency in each of the scanner's

channels, associate one or more

frequencies stored in channels

with a car number, and recall any

frequencies associated with that

car number by simply entering the

number. You can store one car

number and frequency, or one

frequency by itself, in each

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channel (for up to 500 car

numbers and frequencies).

For example, if you want to listen

to communications between the

driver of car number 24 and that

driver's pit crew, you find all the

frequencies used by the driver's

team by using any of the following

options:

• the steps in “Searching a

Preprogrammed Frequency

Range” on Page 40

• “Manually Tuning a

Frequency” on Page 46

• frequencies you already know

Then, you store a car number and

the frequencies associated with

that car number in the scanner's

channels and display the car

number as you listen to those

frequencies by using the

information in “Viewing

Frequencies Associated With a

Car Number” on Page 26.

ABOUT THE PRELOADED

CAR NUMBERS AND

FREQUENCIES

For your convenience, the five

exciting car race frequencies are

preloaded in your scanner. You

can use one of the race

frequencies by moving to Banks 8

and 9.Ô

1. Press and hold FUNC for

about 2 seconds.

2. Press 1 to select Pre-Load CAR.

3. Select the category and press

the corresponding number.

Ô NOTES Ô

Preloads are subject to

change. Check with your

local RadioShack store

for the most current

download instructions.

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Load From Pre-Program CAR

Press 1 key ->YES. Other key->

NO appears.

4. Press 1 to program the race

frequency or other than 1 to

cancel the programming.

STORING A CAR NUMBER

AND FREQUENCY

You can store a car number and

frequency in each of the scanner's

channels, and you can recall any

frequencies associated with the

car number by entering the

number. You can store one car

number in each channel (for up to

500 car numbers).Ô

1. Repeatedly press CAR until

Input Car#? appears.

2. Enter the car number. If the

number is one or two digits,

enter the number then press

CAR. If the number is three

digits, enter the number only.

P.Fr (Program Frequency),

the car number, and

frequency (or 0.00000 MHz)

appears.

3. Enter the frequency (including

the decimal point) you want to

associate with the car number

by using the number keys and

./CLEAR.

To clear the display (if you

make a mistake), press and

hold ./CLEAR before you

press ENT.

4. Press ENT to store the

frequency. The car number

Ô NOTES Ô

• After you store a car

number and a

frequency, you can

store additional

frequencies then

associate those

frequencies with the

same car number.

See “Adding

Frequencies To a

Car Number” on

Page 25“

• If you add one or

more leading zeros to

a single digit car

number, your

scanner recognizes

them as different car

numbers. For

example, you can

enter 5 for one car

number, 05 for

another car number,

and 005 for another

car number.

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and frequency are stored in

an available channel.

To program another

frequency in the same car

number, press ^ or v to recall

0.00000 MHz then repeat

Step 3.

When you finish

programming, press CAR

twice.

Adding Frequencies To a

Car Number

1. Select the car number that

you want to add the frequency

by using CAR and the number

keys.

2. Press FUNC then v. P.Fr and

0.00000 MHz appears.

3. Enter the frequency (including

the decimal point) you want to

associate with the displayed

car number by using the

number keys and ./CLEAR.

4. Press ENT to store the

frequency. The frequency is

associated with the car

number entered.

Adding a Car Number to

the Channel

You can assign the car number

after you program the frequency

into the channel.Ô

1. Enter the normal car number

operation mode.

2. Press FUNC, and then ^ to

recall the frequency without

car number. The scanner

shows C.Fr (Call Frequency)

Ô NOTES Ô

When the scanner is not

programmed with

frequencies without the

car number, the scanner

sound an error tone.

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Car# - - - at the top line. Then

press ^ or v to select the

frequency that you want to

add a car number.Ô

3. Press FUNC the press >.

4. Enter the car number by using

the number keys. If you enter

1 or 2 digit, press ENT.

Viewing Frequencies

Associated With a Car

Number

1. Repeatedly press CAR until

Input Car#? appears.

2. Enter the car number. Then

press CAR. One of the car

number's frequencies

appears.Ô

3. Repeatedly press >. This

operation skips locked out

frequencies.

If you want to move to another car

number frequency, press ^ or v.

Removing a Frequency

From a Car Number

1. Recall a car number

frequency using CAR, the

number key and >.

2. Press SCAN. A.Fr appears.

3. Press 0.

4. Press ENT.

A.Fr (All Frequency)

Mode (In Car Number

Operation)

You can recall all conventional

channel frequencies in this mode

Ô NOTES Ô

• If the car number is

three digits, you must

not press CAR.

• When the specified

car number is not

programmed, the

scanner shows

0.00000 MHz.

• When the specified

car number was set

to lockout, Locked out

appears, the scanner

shows A.Fr (All

Frequency mode),

the car number and

the frequency.

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though the channel number does

not appear.

Press SCAN during car number

operation. The scanner shows

A.Fr. Press SCAN to advance to the

next channel. To move to a

channel (ex. 110), press 110 then

SCAN. The scanner displays the

contents of channel 110.

To recall an empty channel, press

FUNC then 0.

4-Way Rocker Key

Operation

Normal Car Number Operation

mode — Press CAR. (no display at

the upper left corner):

^ or v — Moves through car

numbers. If a car number is locked

out, the scanner does not recall

the locked out car number.

< — Enters the text input mode.

> — Moves through frequencies in

the selected car number. If there is

only one frequency associated

with the car number an error tone

will sound.

Call Frequency mode — From

normal car number operation

mode, press FUNC, and then press

^. C.Fr Car# _ _ _ appears at the

upper left corner. In this mode, the

scanner moves to a frequency that

is not programmed with a car

number. To change the displayed

frequency while in this mode, use

the keypad to enter the new

frequency, and then press ENT to

save.

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^ and v — Moves through

frequencies without the car

number. If a car number is locked

out, the scanner does not recall

the locked out car number.

< — Enters the text input mode.

> — Moves the cursor to the next

right character when you are in

text mode. Otherwise this results

in an error tone.

All Frequency mode — From

normal car number operation

mode, press FUNC, and then press

>. A.Fr Car# XX appears at the

upper left corner. In this mode the

car number can be changed if

needed. To save the new number,

press ENT. To cancel, press CAR.

^ and v — Returns the scanner to

normal car operation mode if a

new number has been saved.

Otherwise this results in an error

tone.

< — Enters the text input mode if a

new number has been saved.

Otherwise this results in an error

tone.

> — Moves the cursor to the next

right character when you are in

text mode. Otherwise this results

in an error tone.

If you enter the all frequency mode

by pressing SCAN in the normal

car number mode, you will not be

able to change the car number.

Program Frequency mode —

From normal car number

operation mode, press FUNC, and

then press v. P.Fr Car# XX appears

at the upper left corner.

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0.00000 MHz appears if the car

number has only one frequency. If

the car number has more than one

frequency, one of the frequencies

appears.

^ and v — Moves through

selected car number frequencies.

You can program a frequency

when 0.00000 MHz is displayed. If

the car number frequency is

locked out, the scanner will still

recall the locked out frequency

and L will be displayed at the

upper right corner.

< — Enters the text input mode

when a frequency is displayed, or

after a new frequency has been

saved.

> — Moves the cursor to the next

right character when you are in

text mode. Otherwise this results

in an error tone.

Programming a Quiet Code —

From normal car number

operation mode, press FUNC, and

then press <. Qcode XX CT XXX.X

appears at the bottom of the

screen.

^ and v — Moves through Quiet

codes and CTCSS frequencies in

the selected car number. Press

ENT to save the code selection.

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STORING

FREQUENCIES

INTO CHANNELS

1. To begin programming your

scanner, press FUNC, and

then CAR to change the

channel display mode. MAN, a

bank and channel number

appears on the display. You

can select the desired

channel storage bank and

channel using the number

keys and SCAN. For example,

Bank 3, Channel 23 is

entered as "323" and SCAN.

2. Use the number keys and

./CLEAR to enter the

frequency (including the

decimal point) you want to

store.

3. If you make a mistake, press

and hold ./CLEAR for about 2

seconds to clear the entire

field and start over.

4. Press ENT to store the

frequency into the channel.

If you made a mistake in

entering the frequency,

Invalid Freq. briefly appears

and the scanner beeps when

you press ENT. Enter the

frequency again.

If you enter a frequency that

has already been entered

elsewhere in the same bank,

the scanner sounds an error

tone. Dupl.Freq. and the

channel number that has

been duplicated displays. If

the dual entry is an error,

Ô NOTES Ô

• Your scanner

automatically rounds

the entered

frequency to the

nearest valid

frequency. For

example, if you enter

a frequency of

151.53, your scanner

accepts it as

151.5275. Reception

of the frequency will

not be adversely

affected.

• You may replace any

frequency by

selecting the bank

and channel,

pressing ß or Ü and

entering the new

frequency.

•You can clear

programmed

frequency data.

Press 0 then ENT.

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press ./CLEAR and enter the

correct frequency. If the dual

entry is intentional, press ENT

to accept.

5. By default, the scanner will

configure the channels you

enter for a two second delay

after a transmission is

received. This is indicated by

D appearing in the top row of

the display. If you do not want

the scanner to pause for reply

traffic before resuming

scanning operation, press

FUNC then 2/DLY until D is not

visible in the top line of the

display.

STORING TEXT TAGS

You can customize your scanner

by storing text tags (up to 16

characters) for easy identification

of channel transmissions.

1. Select channel using SCAN,

^, and v.

2. Press <. The scanner enters

the text input mode. If you

want to cancel the operation,

press FUNC.

3. Enter the text using the

number keys. (see “Text Input

Chart” on Page 32).

If you make a mistake, press

< or > to move to the

character you want to change.

For example, to identify

amateur (ham) radio

transmissions in the 6 meter

range, input "HAM 6m" as

follows:

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"H" is the second letter

associated with 4 on the

keypad. Press 4, and then 2.

"A" is the first letter

associated with 2 on the

keypad. Press 2, and then 1.

"M" is the first letter

associated with 6 on the

keypad. Press 6, and then 1.

A space is entered by

pressing ./CLEAR.

"6" is the sixth number

associated with 1 on the

keypad. Press 1, and then 6.

"m" is the first letter

associated with 6 on the

keypad. Press 6 and ^ or v

(for the lower case set), and

then press 1.

4. Press ENT to input the text.

Text Input Chart

Press Character Press Character

./CLEAR Space 1 1234567890

2A B C 2 ^ or va b c

3D E F3 ^ or vd e f

4G H I 4 ^ or vg h i

5J K L5 ^ or vj k l

6M N O 6 ^ or vm n o

7 P Q R S 7 ^ or vp q r s

8T U V 8 ^ or vt u v

9 W X Y Z 9 ^ or vw x y z

0. - # _ @ + * & / , 0 ^ or v$ % ! ^ ( ) ? ~ ’ ∆

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DELETING FREQUENCIES

FROM CHANNELS

In certain circumstances you may

wish to completely clear the

contents of a channel. One

example would be to create empty

channels in a selected channel

storage bank so the frequency

copy function has empty channels

available for copied frequencies.

1. Repeatedly press FUNC, and

then CAR until MAN, Bank and

the channel number appears.

2. Use the number keys and

press SCAN to select the

channel with the frequency

you want to delete, or use

^ or v to navigate to the

desired channel.

3. Press 0 and then ENT. The

frequency is cleared, 0.00000

appears in the display.

Clearing All Channels

1. Set the scanner to the

conventional channel mode

so MAN, Bank, and a channel

number appear.

2. Press and hold ./CLEAR. Then

press 0. All 500 Channels Clear?

Press 1 key ->YES Other key ->

NO appears.

3. Press 1 to clear the all

channels, or press any key

other than 1 to cancel the

clear.

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INITIALIZING THE

SCANNER

If you want to clear all the

scanner’s memory, initialize the

scanner.!

1. Press and hold FUNC for

about 2 seconds.

2. Press 8, 5, and then ENT.

Do not turn off the scanner

until the initialization is

complete.

SCANNING

CHANNELS

1. Set the scanner to the

conventional channel mode

so MAN, Bank, and a frequency

appear by pressing FUNC

then CAR.

2. Turn SQ fully

counterclockwise and adjust

VOL to a comfortable level.

3. Turn SQ clockwise until the

rushing sound stops.

To begin scanning channels or to

start scanning again after

monitoring a specific channel,

press SCAN.Ô

To change the scanning direction,

press ^ or v while scanning.

To restart scanning while the

scanner is in stop mode, press ^

or v.

The scanner scans through all

channels (except those you have

locked out) in the active channel

storage banks (see “Turning

! IMPORTANT !

Initializing the scanner

clears all information

you stored in the

scanner’s memory.

Initialize the scanner

only when you are sure

Ô NOTES Ô

• The scanner will not

enter scan mode if

there are no

frequencies stored in

channels, or if all

channels are locked

out in the channel

storage bank(s) that

you are attempting to

scan. In either of

these cases, the

scanner will display

All channels Locked out!.

See “Storing

Frequencies Into

Channels” on

Page 30

• If SQ is adjusted so

you always hear a

rushing sound, the

scanner will not scan

properly. Rotate the

SQ control until the

rushing sound stops.

• If SQ is adjusted

precisely at the

threshold where the

rushing sound stops,

the radio will be most

sensitive to very

weak signals. The

radio may also

receive unwanted

noise or signals that

are too weak to

understand. Most

users prefer to

position the SQ

control a little bit past

the point of threshold

to avoid receiving

noise or signals that

are too weak to

understand.

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Channel Storage Banks Off and

On” on Page 35 and “Locking Out

Channels or Frequencies” on

Page 51).

Turning Channel Storage

Banks Off and On

To turn off channel storage banks

while scanning, press the bank's

number key so the bank's number

disappears. For example, to turn

off bank 1, press 1. The scanner

does not scan any of the channels

within the banks you turned off.

To turn on channel storage banks

while scanning, press the number

key until the bank's number

appears. For example to turn bank

1 on again, press 1.

You cannot turn off all channel

storage banks. There must be at

least one active channel storage

bank.

You can manually select any

channel in a channel storage

bank, even if the bank is turned

off.

Monitoring a Single

Channel

You can monitor a single channel

with your scanner by navigating to

that channel while in manual

mode. The scanner will receive

traffic on the selected frequency.

To monitor a single channel,

repeatedly press SCAN during

conventional channel operation.

MAN appears.

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Power Save Circuit

Your scanner features a power

save circuit that is automatically

activated any time you manually

select a channel or car number

frequency. The power save mode

works by allowing the receiver to

"sleep" briefly while waiting for a

call on the selected channel.

USING CTCSS

When your scanner stops on a

frequency that is configured for

CTCSS, it checks for a match

between the transmitted CTCSS

(quiet) code and the code that is

stored with the channel memory. If

the transmitted and stored codes

match, the scanner stops on the

transmission and allows the audio

to pass to the speaker. If the

codes do not match, the scanner

resumes scan operation. If the

special "search" code is in use, the

scanner will instantly display any

detected CTCSS mode. You can

store the detected code into the

channel memory by pressing ENT

while the code is displayed.

PROGRAMMING

CHANNELS FOR CTCSS

CTCSS allows you to program

frequencies into your scanner that

are used by more than one group

in your area and listen only to the

group that is of interest to you by

specifying the group’s specific

CTCSS code. CTCSS can also

help reduce instances where

interfering signals cause your

scanner to stop on one channel.

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There are two ways you can

program your scanner to operate

with CTCSS. If you know the

CTCSS code that is used on a

particular frequency, you can

manually enter the code when you

are programming the scanner, or

any time afterwards.

You can also set a special search

code up that will instantly decode

the CTCSS code on a received

transmission. Channels

programmed with the search code

will receive all traffic on the

channel, and will instantly decode

and display any CTCSS code that

is found with the transmission.

You can then store the found code

in the channel memory with one

keystroke.

Programming a Quiet

Code into a Channel

1. Select the channel you want

to program the quiet code.Ô

2. Press FUNC, and then press

<. Set Tone Code appears.

3. Press ^ or v to select quiet

code (frequency). See the

“Quiet Code Chart” on

Page 37.

4. Press ENT to set the quiet

code.

Quiet Code Chart

Ô NOTES Ô

• If you want to

program a quiet code

into a car number

frequency, you can

select the car number

frequency.

• The scanner might

detect an adjoining

quiet code and

sometimes receive

the frequency.

Code Frequency (Hz) Code Frequency (Hz)

00 SRCH 20 131.8

01 67.0 21 136.5

02 71.9 22 141.3

03 74.4 23 146.2

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TURNING ON OR OFF

THE CTCSS

1. Select the channel or the car

number frequency.

2. Press FUNC then 4/CTCSS.

The scanner turns on or off

the CTCSS in the selected

channel (or the car number

frequency).

Finding the Quiet Code

on a Frequency

1. First, select the frequency of

the car number or enter the

frequency on which the quiet

code is used into a channel.

See “Storing Frequencies Into

Channels” on Page 30.

2. Once you have selected the

frequency of the car number

or entered the frequency on a

04 77.0 24 151.4

05 79.7 25 156.7

06 82.5 26 162.2

07 85.4 27 167.9

08 88.5 28 173.8

09 91.5 29 179.9

10 94.8 30 186.2

11 97.4 31 192.8

12 100.0 32 203.5

13 103.5 33 210.7

14 107.2 34 218.1

15 110.9 35 225.7

16 114.8 36 233.6

17 118.8 37 241.8

18 123.0 38 250.3

19 127.3

Code Frequency (Hz) Code Frequency (Hz)

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channel, press FUNC and

then 4/CTCSS. CT00:SRCH

appears. When the scanner

detects the quiet code while

receiving a transmission, the

detected code flashes on the

bottom line.

If you want to enter the

detected code into the car

number or the channel, press

ENT while the code flashes.

Using CTCSS During a

You can find the quiet code on

frequencies during a search

(except SR1 and SR4). While

searching through a band, press

FUNC then 4/CTCSS. CT00:SRCH

appears. When the scanner finds

a frequency with a quiet code, the

quiet code frequency flashes.

To turn off the CTCSS feature,

press FUNC then 4/CTCSS again.

SEARCHING AND

TUNING

FINDING AND STORING

ACTIVE FREQUENCIES

You can search for transmissions

using the scanner's

preprogrammed search banks.

The search banks include six

preprogrammed search ranges,

SR0 to SR5. You can change the

search range of Bank SR6

manually by setting the lower and

higher ends of the search

range.Ô

Ô NOTES Ô

• You can use the

scanner's delay

feature while

searching the search

bank. See “Delay” on

Page 50.

• You can set CTCSS

when searching any

search range, except

for SR1 and SR4.

The scanner will

display detected

CTCSS codes

depending on the

CTCSS setting. See

“USING CTCSS” on

Page 36.

• The scanner does

not search locked-out

frequencies while

searching ranges.

See “Locking Out

Channels or

Frequencies” on

Page 51.

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SEARCHING A

PREPROGRAMMED

FREQUENCY RANGE

The scanner contains these

preprogrammed search ranges,

stored in the search banks (SR0-

SR6).

1. Repeatedly press

SRCH/PAUSE to select the

desired search bank.

2. In the marine and FRS/

GMRS/MURS bands, you can

directly select a channel or

search through the band.

When M appears at the left

most position of the second

line or the scanner stops on a

frequency, you can directly

select a channel (refer to

“Search Band Charts” on

Page 42). Use the numeric

keypad to select a specific

two digit channel number (for

example, press 16 to select

Channel 16, or 05 to select

channel 5). You can also

change the channels by

pressing ^ or v.

There are several group

banks in SR0 Car Band, SR3

Bank Band

SR0 Car Band

SR1 Marine

SR2 FRS/GMRS/MURS

SR3 Police/Fire

SR4 Aircraft

SR5 Ham

SR6 Limit Search

(User configured)

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Police/Fire and SR5 ham

bands. You can turn on or off

the sub-groups by pressing

the group numbers. For

example, to turn off sub-group

2, press 2.

3. In all search bands except

marine and FRS/GMRS/

MURS bands, press FUNC

and then SRCH/PAUSE to

pause the search. To continue

search, press FUNC, and then

press SRCH/PAUSE again.

In marine and FRS/GMRS/

MURS bands, press FUNC,

and then SRCH/PAUSE while

M is displayed. M changes to

S and now you can search

through the band.

Press FUNC, and then

SRCH/PAUSE again to return

to the previous mode.

4. Rotate SQ clockwise and

leave it set to a point just after

the rushing sound stops. After

2 seconds (if the delay feature

is on), the scanner starts

searching.

5. When the scanner finds an

active frequency, it stops

searching, and resumes when

the transmission ends. If

delay is programmed with the

search range the scanner will

pause for a reply before

search resumes.Ô

Ô NOTES Ô

• In the aircraft and

limit search bands,

press FUNC then

press ^ to start

searching up from

the lowest frequency

or press v to start

searching down from

the highest

frequency.

• You can press ^ or v

at any time to change

the search direction.

• Use ^ or v while

paused to increment

the frequency one

step at a time.

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Search Band Charts

Search bank: SR0

Car number band

Search bank: SR1

Marine band

Sub-Group Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz)

1 150.9875 – 152.0000 7.5

1152.8700 – 153.7250 7.5

1 154.4825 – 154.5050 7.5

1154.5100 – 154.525 5

1 154.5275 – 154.54625 6.25

1154.5475 – 154.6075 7.5

1 154.6100 – 154.6250 5

2460.0000 – 470.0000 12.5

3 851.0000 – 868.9875 12.5

3936.2125

3 937.1500

3937.2000

3 937.2875

4450.0000 – 459.9875 12.5

Channel Frequency

(MHz) Channel Frequency

(MHz)

01 156.0500 63 156.1750

05 156.2500 64 156.2550

160.8250

06 156.3000 65 156.2750

07 156.3500 66 156.3250

08 156.4000 67 156.3750

09 156.4500 68 156.4250

10 156.5000 69 156.4750

11 156.5500 70 156.5250

12 156.6000 71 156.5750

13 156.6500 72 156.6250

14 156.7000 73 156.6750

15 156.7500 74 156.7250

16 156.8000 77 156.8750

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Search bank: SR2

FRS/GMRS/MURS band

17 156.8500 78 156.9250

18 156.9000 79 156.9750

19 156.9500 80 157.0250

20 157.0000

161.6000 81 157.0750

21 157.0500 82 157.1250

22 157.1000 83 157.1750

23 157.1500 84 157.2250

161.8250

24 157.2000

161.8000 85 157.2750

161.8750

25 157.2500

161.8500 86 157.3250

161.9250

26 157.3000

161.9000 87 157.3750

161.9750

27 157.3500

161.9500 88 157.4250

28 157.4000

162.0000

Channel Frequency

(MHz) Channel Frequency

(MHz)

Channel Frequency

(MHz) Channel Frequency

(MHz)

01 462.5625 15 462.5500

02 462.5875 16 462.5750

03 462.6125 17 462.6000

04 462.6375 18 462.6250

05 462.6625 19 462.6500

06 462.6875 20 462.6750

07 462.7125 21 462.7000

08 467.5625 22 462.7250

09 467.5875 23 151.8200

10 467.6125 24 151.8800

11 467.6375 25 151.9400

12 467.6625 26 154.5700

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Search bank: SR3

Police/Fire department band

Search bank: SR4

Aircraft band

13 467.6875 27 154.6000

14 467.7125

Channel Frequency

(MHz) Channel Frequency

(MHz)

Sub-Group Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz)

1 33.4200 – 33.9800 20

137.0200 – 37.4200 20

1 39.0200 – 39.9800 20

142.0200 – 42.9400 20

1 44.6200 – 45.8600 40

145.8800

1 45.9000

145.9400 – 46.0600 40

1 46.0800 – 46.5000 20

2153.7700 – 154.1300 60

2 154.1450 – 154.4450 15

2154.6500 – 154.9500 15

2 155.0100 – 155.3700 60

2155.4150 – 155.7000 15

2 155.7300 – 156.210 60

2158.7300 – 159.2100 60

2 166.2500

2170.1500

3 453.0375 – 453.9625 12.5

3458.0375 – 458.9625 12.5

3 460.0125 – 460.6375 12.5

3465.0125 – 465.6375 12.5

4 856.2125 – 860.9875 25

4866.0125 – 868.9875 12.5

Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz)

108.0000 – 136.9875 12.5

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Search bank: SR5

Ham band

Search bank: SR6

Programmable limit search band

Searching Active

Frequencies in Your

Desired Frequency Range

You can search a specific range of

frequencies by programming SR6

with lower and upper frequency

limits.

1. Press and hold FUNC for

about 2 seconds. The menu

screen appears on the

display.

2. Press 6 to select

PGM Limit SRCH, and then

press 1 to select

Change Freq. The cursor blinks

L on the top line for the lower

limit frequency.

3. Use the number keys and

./CLEAR to enter the desired

lower limit frequency

(including the decimal point).

4. Press ENT to set the lower

limit frequency. The cursor

moves to upper frequency

field. If the entered frequency

is incorrect, Invalid Freq. briefly

appears in the scanner's

display.

Group Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz)

1 29.0000 – 29.7000 5

250.0000 – 54.0000 5

3 144.0000 – 148.0000 5

4420.0000 – 450.000 12.5

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5. Enter your desired upper

frequency and press ENT.

6. Repeatedly press

SRCH/PAUSE to select

SR6 Limit SRCH. When the

scanner finds an active

frequency, it stops searching.

USING ZEROMATIC

You can set Zeromatic on or off by

pressing FUNC and then 9 (Z).

Press FUNC, and then 9 again to

toggle the Zeromatic setting. In

tune mode, when this feature is

turned on, Zeromatic ON briefly

appears in the display, then z

appears at the first digit of the

second line. When searching with

Zeromatic on, the scanner will

automatically tune to the correct

center frequency (or the step

increment closest to the correct

center frequency). When

searching or tuning with Zeromatic

off, the scanner will unmute faster

on a detected signal but the

frequency may not be exact. If the

scanner stops on a signal before it

reaches the correct center

frequency, you can step up or

down to the correct frequency

using the ^ or v key. Zeromatic

functions only in search banks 0,

3, 4, 5, 6, and manual tuning.

MANUALLY TUNING A

FREQUENCY

You can manually set the scanner

to move through all receivable

frequencies, or select a specific

frequency as a starting point.

1. Set the scanner to the

conventional channel mode

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so MAN, Bank, and a channel

appears.

2. Press FUNC then press

^ or v. Tune and the current

frequency appear in the

display.

3. Use the number keys to enter

the frequency where you want

the scanner to start.

4. Press ENT to store the

frequency and start tuning.

5. While automatic tuning, press

^ or v to change the direction

of the tune. When the scanner

finds an active frequency, it

stops on the frequency.Ô

USING FREQUENCY COPY

You can easily copy a frequency

into a vacant channel in a

specified bank. This feature

provides an easy method of

storing frequencies of interest you

encounter while searching or

tuning. You cannot copy a

frequency from the Marine and

FRS/GMRS/MURS search bands.

Copying a Frequency Into

a Vacant Channel In a

Specified Bank

You can copy a frequency into a

vacant channel in a specified bank

when the scanner stops on the

frequency during search or tune

mode.Ô

1. Press FUNC, and then ENT

when you find a frequency

you want to copy. Bank 0

(default setting) Store?

Ô NOTES Ô

To pause the tune, press

FUNC then SRCH/

PAUSE. Use ^ or v while

paused to increment the

frequency one step at a

time. To resume the

tune, press FUNC then

SRCH/PAUSE again.

Ô NOTES Ô

• If you try to copy a

frequency that is

already stored in the

same bank, the

scanner sounds a

notice tone three

times after you press

ENT. Dupl.Freq.Chxxx

appears at the third

line. If you want to

copy the duplicate

frequency anyway,

press ENT, or if not,

press ./CLEAR to

cancel.

• If the scanner

displays Bank X Full !,

the bank has no

vacant channel.

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appears in the scanner's

display.

2. If you want to copy the

frequency into bank 0, press

ENT. It is stored in the first

available vacant channel in

the bank. Or press your

desired bank number to store,

then press ENT to store the

frequency in the selected

bank. Channel Stored! appears

for two seconds. All the

conditions such as CTCSS

code and delay condition are

copied on the channel. After

about two seconds, the

scanner automatically returns

to search mode.

LISTENING TO WX

CHANNEL

The FCC (Federal

Communications Commission)

has allocated channels for use by

the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration

(NOAA). Regulatory agencies in

other countries have also

allocated channels for use by their

weather reporting authorities.

NOAA and your local weather

reporting authority broadcast your

local forecast and regional

weather information on one or

more of these channels.

Listening To a Weather

Channel

To hear your local forecast and

regional weather information,

press WX/ALERT. Your scanner

scans through the weather band

then stops on the first active

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weather frequency. Press

WX/ALERT repeatedly to find the

strongest weather frequency for

your location.

WX Alert

Your scanner's WX alert warns

you of serious weather conditions

by sounding an alarm if a National

Weather Service broadcaster in

your area broadcasts a weather

alert tone.

To set the scanner so it sounds an

alarm when a weather alert tone is

broadcast, press FUNC then

WX/ALERT while you are listening

to the WX channel.

WX Alert Standby appears.

If the scanner detects the weather

alert, it sounds an alarm. The

scanner sounds the alert for five

minutes when it receives the

weather alert signal. After five

minutes, the alert stops and the

scanner beeps every ten seconds.

Press any key except õ/î to turn

off the alarm.

To cancel the weather alert

operation, press FUNC then press

WX/ALERT again.

SPECIAL FEATURES

USING PRIORITY

The priority feature lets you scan

through channels and still not miss

important or interesting calls on a

frequency you select. You can

program one frequency into the

priority channel. As the scanner

scans, if the priority feature is

turned on, the scanner checks the

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priority channel for activity every 2

seconds.

1. Press and hold FUNC about 2

seconds. The menu screen

appears on the display.

2. Press 5 to select

PGM PRI CH and then press 1 to

select Program Freq. The

cursor blinks at the second

line.

3. Use the number keys and

./CLEAR to enter the priority

frequency (including the

decimal point).

4. Press ENT to set the priority

channel. If the entered

frequency is incorrect,

Invalid Freq. briefly appears in

the scanner's display.

To turn on the priority feature,

press FUNC then 1/PRI while

scanning. P:OFF (Pri: Off) changes

to P:ON (Pri: On). The scanner

checks the priority channel every 2

seconds and stays on the channel

if there is activity. Pri. Channel and

the frequency appear whenever

the scanner is set to the priority

channel.

To turn off the priority feature,

press FUNC then 1/PRI. P:ON

changes to P:OFF.Ô

DELAY

Many agencies use a two-way

radio system that has a period of

several seconds between a query

and a reply. To avoid missing a

reply, you can use a 2-second

delay during scanning, tuning, or

Ô NOTES Ô

• If you program a

weather frequency

into the priority

channel and the

scanner detects a

WX alert tone on that

frequency, the

scanner sounds the

alert tone and Weather

Alert! appears. Press

any key except õ/î

to turn off the alarm.

• If you program a

weather frequency

into the priority

channel, P:WX

appears instead of

P:ON.

• If you set on the tone

squelch, P:CT appears

instead of P:ON.

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searching. When your scanner

stops on a channel or frequency

with a programmed delay, the

scanner continues to monitor that

frequency for 2 seconds after the

transmission stops before

resuming scanning, tuning, or

searching. Delay is automatically

set as the default for each channel

or when you tune or search. D

appears at the rightmost position

on the first line when delay is set.

To turn off or on the 2-second

delay in a channel or frequency,

press FUNC then press 2/DLY while

the scanner is monitoring that

channel or frequency.

LOCKING OUT

CHANNELS OR

FREQUENCIES

You can lock out channels to force

the scanner to skip and ignore any

traffic while scanning. You can

also lock out up to 50 frequencies

while searching to skip undesired

transmissions.Ô

Locking Out Car Number

Frequencies

To lock out a car number

frequency, press FUNC and then

3/L/OUT. If the scanner is in the car

number All Frequency mode, L

appears on the top line. If the

scanner has other frequencies in

the same car number, the next

frequency appears. If the scanner

has not other frequencies in the

same car number, Locked out!

appears about two seconds.

Ô NOTES Ô

This scanner uses the

same memory between

conventional channel

mode and car number

operation. If you remove

the conventional

channel’s lockout which

also locks the channel of

a programmed car

number, the scanner

removes the lockout

from the car number

operation.

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You can still manually select and

monitor a locked-out car number

frequency.

To remove the lockout from a car

number frequency:

1. Enter the car number All

Frequency mode.

2. Repeatedly press FUNC then

SCAN to select locked-out car

number frequency.

3. Press FUNC then 3/L/OUT.

Locking Out Channels

To lock out a channel while

scanning, press FUNC and then

3/L/OUT when the scanner stops

on the channel.

To lock out a channel manually,

select the channel and then press

FUNC, 3/L/OUT so L appears in the

display.

You can still manually select and

monitor locked-out channels.

To remove the lockout from a

channel, manually select the

channel and press FUNC and then

3/L/OUT so L disappears.

Reviewing the Lock-Out

Channels

To review all locked out channels,

press and hold FUNC for about 2

seconds and then press 7 and 1.

Repeatedly press ^ or v to

advance to the next locked out

channel.Ô

Ô NOTES Ô

If you want to remove the

lockout from a channel,

simply press 3/L/OUT

to remove the lockout.

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Clearing All Lockout

Channels

1. Set the scanner to the

conventional channel manual

mode.

2. Press and hold ./CLEAR, and

then press 3/L/OUT. All Locked

out Channels Clear? Press 1 key

->YES Other key ->NO appears.

3. Press 1 to clear the all lockout

channels, or press any key

other than 1 to cancel clear.

Locking Out Search

Frequencies

To lock out a frequency during a

search, press FUNC and then

press 3/L/OUT when the scanner

stops on that frequency. The

scanner locks out the frequency

and continues searching.Ô

Reviewing Locked-Out

Search Frequencies

You can review the frequencies

within a search bank that you

locked out:

1. Press and hold FUNC for

about 2 seconds.

2. Press 7 to select

Recall Lockout.

3. Select the search bank and

press the number key which

you want to review all lockout

frequencies. The search bank

number, the search bank

name, the first lockout

frequency, and L/Olist 01 of XX

or L/O List ChXX appear on the

display.

Ô NOTES Ô

• You can lock out as

many as 50

frequencies in each

search bank. If you

try to lock out more,

Memory full ! will

appear in the display,

and you will be

unable to lock out

any more

frequencies until

some have been

cleared. See

“Clearing a Locked-

Out Search

Frequency” on

Page 54.

• If you lock out all

frequencies in one

search bank and only

this search bank is

activated, All ranges

Locked out! appears in

the display and the

scanner will not

search.

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4. Press ^ or v to scroll through

the list.

The locked-out number and

the total locked-out number

also appear as L/Olist XX of YY.

(The tenth of twenty five

locked out frequencies would

appear as L/Olist 10 of 25). If

the search bank has no

locked-out frequencies,

L/O List Empty appears in the

scanner's display. Press

SRCH/PAUSE to cancel

reviewing locked-out

frequencies.

Clearing a Locked-Out

Search Frequency

To clear a locked-out frequency,

select that frequency (see

“Reviewing Locked-Out Search

Frequencies” on Page 53), and

then press 3/L/OUT.

If all locked-out frequencies are

cleared within a search bank, L/O

List Empty appears in the scanner's

display.

Clearing All Locked-Out

Frequencies in a Search

Bank

1. Press and hold FUNC for

about 2 seconds.

2. Press 7 to select

Recall Lockout.

3. Select the search bank and

press the number key which

you want to delete all lockout

frequencies. The search bank

number, the search bank

name, the first lockout

frequency, and L/Olist 01 of XX

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or L/O List ChXX appear on the

display.

4. Press and hold ./CLEAR for

about 2 seconds. The

scanner will display

Confirm list

clear? 1 -> YES.

Other key -> NO.

5. Press 1 to clear all locked-out

frequencies. L/O List Empty

appears.

Press any key other than 1 to

cancel clear.

USING BACKLIGHT

You can turn on the display's

backlight for easy viewing in the

dark. Press õ/î to turn on the

light for 5 seconds (default). If

necessary, you can change the

lighting time. See "Changing the

Backlight Duration". To turn off the

light sooner, press õ/î again.Ô

Press and hold õ/î for about 2

seconds to turn on the display's

backlight for an extended period of

time. To turn it off, press õ/î.

Changing the Backlight

Duration

1. Press and hold FUNC for

about 2 seconds. The menu

screen appears.

2. Press 8 and then 1 to select

1:Back Light.

3. Press ^ or v to select the

desired backlight duration.

Selecting 3, 5, 10 or 20 sets

the backlight duration.

4. Press ENT.

Ô NOTES Ô

The scanner

automatically turns off

the backlight when the

scanner enters the

power save mode.

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KEY LOCK

Once you program your scanner,

you can protect it from accidental

program changes by turning on

the key lock feature. When the

keypad is locked, the only controls

that operate are FUNC, õ/î, SQ,

and VOL.

You cannot activate the key lock

while you are entering a frequency

into a channel.

1. To turn on the key lock, press

FUNC and then õ/î.

Key locked. appears for about 1

second. Key locked. appears

when you press any key after

locking the keypad, and the

scanner sounds the low

pitched Invalid tone.

2. To turn off the key lock, press

FUNC and then õ/î. The

scanner beeps three times

and Key unlocked. appears in

the scanner's display.

TURNING THE KEY TONE

ON AND OFF

The scanner is preset to sound a

tone each time you press one of

its keys (except õ/î). You can

turn the key tone off or back on.

1. Press and hold FUNC for

about 2 seconds. The menu

screen appears.

2. Press 8 and then 2 to select

2:Key Tone.

3. Press 1 to select 1:Key Tone On,

or press 2 to select

2:Key Tone Off.

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CHANGING THE DISPLAY

CONTRAST

1. Press and hold FUNC for

about 2 seconds. The menu

screen appears.

2. Press 8 and then 3 to select

3:LCD Contrast.

3. Press < or > to select

LCD contrast. Then press ENT

to set the display contrast.

USING CLONE MODE

You can transfer the contents of

the scanner’s memory to and from

another PRO-99 scanner using an

optional connecting cable with

1/8-inch (3.5 mm) phone plugs on

both ends (use RadioShack part

number 42-2420 available at your

local RadioShack store).

Or, you can program your scanner

using data you transfer from your

personal computer to the scanner

using an optional PC application

software.

Cloning Data from

Another PRO-99

1. Turn on both scanners.

2. Connect the connecting cable

to each scanner's PC/IF jack.

** CLONE MODE **

Press UP to send

Remove cable to exit. appears

in the scanner's display.

3. Press ^. Confirm send data?

1 -> YES

Press other key for NO. appears

in the scanner's display.

Ô NOTES Ô

Incorrect Model! appears

if the scanner receives

data from another

scanner other than a

PRO-99.

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4. Press 1 to send the data to

the other unit, or press any

other key to cancel the

operation.

5. The scanner sends the data.

Do not disconnect the PC/IF

cable or interrupt power to

either scanner while the

transfer is taking place.

6. To exit the clone mode,

remove the cable.

ON-AIR

PROGRAMMING

You can also program your

scanner by receiving data

transmitted on a frequency your

scanner can receive (called on-air

programming).

You can use on-air programming

to store the following data into the

scanner:

• Channel number (from 000 to

949)

• Frequency (any frequency the

scanner can receive)

• Car number (from 0 to 999,

including 00, 000, 01, and

001)

• Channel text tag

• Channel lockout setting (ON

or OFF)

• Channel delay setting (ON or

OFF)

• CTCSS code (67 Hz – 250.3

Hz)

• CTCSS setting (ON or OFF)

Ô NOTES Ô

• The scanner receives

only the data shown

above during on-air

programming.

• On air programming

data is normally

transmitted at the

race track during

races.

•Invalid Freq. or

Invalid Ch appears if

the scanner receives

a channel number

equal to 0 or

frequency data which

is out of the range of

frequencies the

scanner can receive.

•Checksum Error

appears if the

scanner receives a

checksum error.

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USING ON-AIR

PROGRAMMING

1. Press and hold FUNC for

about 2 seconds. Then press

8 and 4. On Air Program

appears on the display.

2. Default receiving frequency is

154.6 MHz. If you want to

change the receive frequency,

press 2 and enter the

frequency, then press ENT.

3. To start on air programming,

press 1. Ready to Receive

appears on the display.

4. Send the data from the PC.

Start Program and the data

being received by the scanner

appear in the order they are

received.

5. When the scanner

successfully receives all data,

All Data Correct XX finished (XX:

received correct channel

number) appears. If the

scanner received an error, the

scanner displays

Success = XX Data Error = YY

(XX: received correct channel

number, YY: received error

channel number).

On-Air Programming

Specifications

Interface — AFSK (Audio

Frequency Shift Keying)

Modulation — MSK (Minimum

Shift Keying)

Mark Frequency — 1200 Hz

Space Frequency — 1800 MHz

Ô NOTES Ô

• You cannot use an

AM frequency during

on-air programming.

Do not enter a

frequency between

108.000 and

136.9875 MHz in

Step 2.

• If the scanner did not

receive an end bit

from the PC,

received data status

does not appear.

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Data Format — Asynchronous

Data Length — 8-bit

Parity — None

Stop Bit — 2-bit

Baud Rate — 1200 bps

Data Transmission Direction —

One Way (Receive Only)

A GENERAL GUIDE

TO SCANNING

GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES

National Weather

Frequencies

Birdie Frequencies

Every scanner has birdie

frequencies. Birdies are signals

created inside the scanner’s

receiver. These operating

frequencies might interfere with

transmission on the same

frequencies. If you program one of

these frequencies, you hear only

noise on that frequency. If the

interference is not severe, you

might be able to turn SQ clockwise

to cut out the birdie. This

scanner’s birdie frequencies (in

MHz) are:

162.400 162.425 162.450

162.475 162.500 162.525

162.550

29.700 44.550 118.800

133.650 141.310 144.380

145.375 147.450 148.500

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To find the birdies in your

individual scanner, begin by

disconnecting the antenna and

moving it away from the scanner.

Make sure that no other nearby

radio or TV sets are turned on

near the scanner. Use the search

function and search every

frequency range from its lowest

frequency to the highest.

Occasionally, the searching will

stop as if it had found a signal,

often without any sound. That is a

birdie. Make a list of all the birdies

in your scanner for future

reference.

GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS

TYPICAL BAND USAGE (IN MHZ)

HF Band

VHF Band

150.525 153.5975 163.350

408.56875 411.6375 414.7125

417.78125 420.85625 423.925

427.000 430.06875 431.550

433.14375 436.2125 439.2875

442.35625 445.43125 448.500

451.575 454.64375 460.7875

466.93125 473.075 479.21875

485.3625 491.50625 497.650

503.79375 806.250 807.91875

814.0625 862.000 907.000

10-Meter Amateur 28.000–29.700

Low Range 29.700–50.000

6-Meter Amateur 50.000–54.000

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UHF Band

800MHz Band

PRIMARY USAGE

As a general rule, most radio

activity is concentrated on the

following frequencies:

VHF Band

UHF Band

Aircraft 108.00–136.00

U.S. Government 137.00–144.00

2-Meter Amateur 144.000–148.000

High Range 148.000–174.000

U.S. Government 406.000–420.000

70-cm Amateur 420.000–450.000

UHF-Low Band 450.000–470.000

UHF-T Band 470.000–512.000

System Inputs 806.000–824.000

System Outputs 851.000–869.000

Trunked Private / General 894.000–960.000

Activities Frequencies (MHz)

2-Meter Amateur Band 144.000–148.000

Government, Police and Fire 153.785–155.980

Emergency Services 158.730–159.460

Railroad 160.000–161.900

Activities Frequencies (MHz)

70-cm Amateur Band FM Repeaters 420.000–450.000

Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies 450.000–470.000

Base Stations 451.025–454.950

Mobile Units 456.025–459.950

Repeater Units 460.025–464.975

Control Stations 465.025–469.975

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Remote control stations and

mobile/portable units operate at 5

MHz higher than their associated

base stations and relay repeater

units in the UHF band.

BAND ALLOCATION

To help decide which frequency

ranges to scan, use the following

listing of the typical services that

use the frequencies your scanner

receives. These frequencies are

subject to change, and might vary

from area to area. For a more

complete listing, refer to Police

Call Radio Guide including Fire

and Emergency Services,

available at your local RadioShack

store.

Abbreviation Service

AIR Aircraft

BIFC Boise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache

BUS Business

CAP Civil Air Patrol

CCA Common Carrier

CSB Conventional Systems

CTSB Conventional/ Trunked Systems

FIRE Fire Department

HAM Amateur (Ham) Radio

GOVT Federal Government

GMR General Mobile Radio

GTR General Trunked

IND Industrial Services

(Manufacturing, Construction,

Farming, Forest Products)

MAR Military Amateur Radio

MARI Maritime Limited Coast

(Coast Guard, Marine Telephone,

Shipboard Radio, Private Stations)

MARS Military Affiliate Radio System

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HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) —

(3 MHz-30 MHz)

10-Meter Amateur Band

(28.0-29.7 MHz)

28.000-29.700 ............................ HAM

VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF)

— (30 MHz-300 MHz)

VHF Low Band

(29.7-50 MHz-in 5 kHz steps)

29.700-29.790................................IND

MED Emergency/Medical Services

MIL U.S. Military

MOV Motion Picture/Video Industry

NEW New Mobile Narrow

NEWS Relay Press (Newspaper Reporters)

OIL Oil/Petroleum Industry

POL Police Department

PUB Public Services

(Public Safety, Local Government,

Forestry Conservation)

PSB Public Safety

PTR Private Trunked

ROAD Road & Highway Maintenance

RTV Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup

TAXI Taxi Services

TELM Telephone Maintenance

TOW Tow Trucks

TRAN Transportation Services

(Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses,

Railroad, Other)

TSB Trunked Systems

TVN FM-TV Audio Broadcast

USXX Government Classified

UTIL Power & Water Utilities

WTHR Weather

Abbreviation Service

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29.900-30.550.................... GOVT, MIL

30.580-31.980...................... IND, PUB

32.000-32.990.................... GOVT, MIL

33.020-33.980............. BUS, IND, PUB

34.010-34.990.................... GOVT, MIL

35.020-35.980........... BUS, PUB, IND,

................................................... TELM

36.000-36.230.................... GOVT, MIL

36.230-36.990...........Oil Spill Cleanup,

........................................... GOVT, MIL

37.020-37.980...................... PUB, IND

38.000-39.000.................... GOVT, MIL

39.020-39.980...............................PUB

40.000-42.000......... GOVT, MIL, MARI

42.020-42.940...............................POL

42.960-43.180................................IND

43.220-43.680...........TELM, IND, PUB

43.700-44.600............................ TRAN

44.620-46.580..................... POL, PUB

46.600-46.990............................GOVT

47.020-47.400...............................PUB

47.420.................American Red Cross

47.440-49.580...................... IND, PUB

49.610-49.990................................ MIL

6-Meter Amateur Band

(50-54 MHz)

50.00-54.00..................................HAM

Aircraft Band (108-136 MHz)

108.000-121.490............................ AIR

121.500.......................AIR Emergency

121.510-136.975............................ AIR

U.S. Government Band

(137-144 MHz)

137.000-144.000................ GOVT, MIL

2-Meter Amateur Band

(144-148 MHz)

144.000-148.000.......................... HAM

VHF High Band (148-174 MHz)

148.050-150.345......... CAP, MAR, MIL

150.775-150.790.......................... MED

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150.815-150.980.........................TOW,

...................................Oil Spill Cleanup

150.995-151.475.............. ROAD, POL

151.490-151.955.................. IND, BUS

151.985...................................... TELM

152.0075......................................MED

152.270-152.480.........IND, TAXI, BUS

152.870-153.020..................IND, MOV

153.035-153.725.......... IND, OIL, UTIL

153.740-154.445................ PUB, FIRE

154.490-154.570.................. IND, BUS

154.585......................Oil Spill Cleanup

154.600-154.625...........................BUS

154.655-156.240.............MED, ROAD,

............................................ POL, PUB

156.255-157.425................. OIL, MARI

157.450....................................... MED

157.470-157.515......................... TOW

157.530-157.725..................IND, TAXI

157.740.........................................BUS

158.130-158.460..........BUS, IND, OIL,

..........................................TELM, UTIL

158.730-159.465.....POL, PUB, ROAD

159.480.......................................... OIL

159.495-161.565........................ TRAN

161.580-162.000........OIL, MARI, RTV

162.0125-162.35.... GOVT, MIL, USXX

162.400-162.550....................... WTHR

162.5625-162.6375........... GOVT, MIL,

................................................... USXX

162.6625......................................MED

162.6875-163.225............. GOVT, MIL,

................................................... USXX

163.250........................................MED

163.275-166.225............... GOVT, MIL,

................................................... USXX

166.250................... GOVT, RTV, FIRE

166.275-169.400..............GOVT, BIFC

169.445-169.505........ Wireless Mikes,

...................................................GOVT

169.55-169.9875... GOVT, MIL, USXX

170.000-170.150... BIFC, GOVT, RTV,

.....................................................FIRE

170.175-170.225....................... GOVT

170.245-170.305......... Wireless Mikes

170.350-170.400............... GOVT, MIL

170.425-170.450......................... BIFC

170.475........................................ PUB

170.4875-173.175........... GOVT, PUB,

.....................................Wireless Mikes

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173.225-173.5375.......... MOV, NEWS,

............................................. UTIL, MIL

173.5625-173.5875........................ MIL

...........................Medical/Crash Crews

173.60-173.9875........................GOVT

ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY

(UHF) — (300 MHz-3 GHz)

U. S. Government Band (406-420

MHz)

406.125-419.975........... GOVT, USXX

70-Centimeter Amateur Band

(420-450 MHz)

420.000-450.000......................... HAM

Low Band (450-470 MHz)

450.050-450.925.......................... RTV

451.025-452.025...... IND, OIL, TELM,

..................................................... UTIL

452.0375-453.00................ IND, TAXI,

............................. TRAN TOW, NEWS

453.0125-454.000................ PUB, OIL

455.050-455.925.......................... RTV

457.525-457.600.......................... BUS

458.025-458.175......................... MED

460.0125-460.6375.. FIRE, POL, PUB

460.650-462.175.......................... BUS

462.1875-462.450............... BUS, IND

462.4625-462.525.... IND, OIL, TELM,

..................................................... UTIL

462.550-462.925............... GMR, BUS

462.9375-463.1875..................... MED

463.200-467.925.......................... BUS

FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF

Wide Band (470-512 MHz)

(Channels 14 through 20 in 6 MHz

steps)Ô

475.750............................. Channel 14

481.750............................. Channel 15

487.750............................. Channel 16

493.750............................. Channel 17

499.750............................. Channel 18

505.750............................. Channel 19

511.750 ............................. Channel 20

Ô NOTES Ô

Some cities use the 470

512 MHz band for land/

mobile service.

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Conventional Systems Band —

Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHz

steps)

Conventional/Trunked Systems

Band —

Locally Assigned

(in 6.25 kHz steps)

Trunked Systems Band —

Locally Assigned

(in 6.25 kHz steps)

Public Safety Band —

Locally Assigned

(in 6.25 kHz steps)

33-Centimeter Amateur Band

(902-928 MHz in 6.25 kHz steps)

Private Trunked Band (in 6.25 kHz

steps)

Frequency Range Service

851.0125–855.9875 MHz CSB

Frequency Range Service

856.0125–860.9875 MHz CTSB

Frequency Range Service

861.0125–865.9875 MHz TSB

Frequency Range Service

866.0125–868.9875 MHz PSB

Frequency Range Service

902.000–928.000 MHz HAM

Frequency Range Service

935.0125–939.9875 MHz PTR

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General Trunked Band (in 6.25

kHz steps)

FREQUENCY

CONVERSION

The tuning location of a station

can be expressed in frequency

(kHz or MHz) or in wavelength

(meters). The following

information can help you make the

necessary conversions.

1 MHz (million) =

1,000 kHz (thousand)

To convert MHz to kHz, multiply

the number of megahertz by

1,000:

30.62 (MHz) x 1,000 = 30,620 kHz

To convert from kHz to MHz,

divide the number of kilohertz by

1,000:

127.800 (kHz) / 1,000 = 127.8

MHz

To convert MHz to meters, divide

300 by the number of megahertz:

300/50 MHz = 6 meters

CARE

Keep the scanner dry; if it gets

wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use

and store the scanner only in room

temperature environments.

Handle the scanner carefully; do

not drop it. Keep the scanner away

from dust and dirt, and wipe it with

Frequency Range Service

940.0125–940.9875 MHz GTR

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a damp cloth occasionally to keep

it looking new.

SERVICE AND REPAIR

If your scanner is not performing

as it should, take it to your local

RadioShack store for assistance.

To locate your nearest

RadioShack, use the store locator

feature on RadioShack's website

(www.radioshack.com), or call

1-800-The Shack (843-7422) and

follow the menu options. Modifying

or tampering with the scanner's

internal components can cause a

malfunction and might invalidate

its warranty and void your FCC

authorization to operate it.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

If your scanner is not working as it should, these

suggestions might help you eliminate the problem. If the

scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your

local RadioShack store for assistance.

Problem Possible Cause Remedy

The scanner is

totally

inoperative

The AC or DC

adapter is not

connected

Be sure the adapter’s

barrel plug is fully

inserted into the jack.

Dead Batteries Replace or recharge the

batteries.

Poor or no

reception

An antenna is not

connected or is

connected

incorrectly

Make sure an antenna

is properly connected to

the scanner.

Programmed

frequencies are the

same as “birdie

frequencies.

Avoid programming

frequencies listed under

“Birdie Frequencies” on

Page 60, or listen to

them manually

The keypad

does not work

Key lock is

activated.

Turn off the key lock.

The scanner may

be locked up.

Turn the scanner off and

then on again.

The scanner is

on but will not

scan.

SQ is not correctly

adjusted

Adjust SQ by turning it

clockwise.

Only one channel is

(or no channels

are) stored.

Store frequencies into

more than one channel

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SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency Coverage (MHz):

Frequency Range (MHz)..........Programming/Search Step Value

28-54 ...................................................................................5 kHz

108-136.9875 .................................................................12.5 kHz

137-174 ............................................................5, 6.25 or 7.5 kHz

406-512 ..........................................................................6.25 kHz

806-823.9875 .................................................................6.25 kHz

849-868.9875 .................................................................6.25 kHz

894-960 ..........................................................................6.25 kHz

Channels of Operation ........................ ...................500 channels

Sensitivity ................................................................. (20 dB S/N):

28-54 MHz.........................................................................0.3 µV

108-136.9875 MHz............................................................1.0 µV

137-174 MHz.....................................................................0.5 µV

406-512 MHz.....................................................................0.5 µV

806-960 MHz.....................................................................0.5 µV

Spurious Refection (FM @ 154.6 MHz)...............................40 dB

Selectivity:

-6 dB.............................................................................+/-10 kHz

-50 dB........................................................................... +/-18 kHz

Data Decode Sensitivity:

WX alert 1050 Hz tone ................................................... 0.45 µV

Search Speed...............................................Up to 62 Steps/Sec.

Scan Speed............................................Up to 50 Channels/Sec.

Delay Time ..................................................................2 Seconds

IF Frequencies:

1st IF ..................................... 380.8 MHz (380.680 – 380.86875)

2nd IF ...............................................................................45 MHz

3rd IF ...............................................................................450 kHz

IF Rejection (380.75 MHz) ........................... 75 dB at 154.6 MHz

Priority Sampling .........................................................2 Seconds

Squelch Sensitivity:

Threshold .......................................................................... 0.3 µV

Tight (FM)............................................................ (S+N)/N=30 dB

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Tight (AM) ............................................................(S+N)/N=20 dB

Antenna Impedance.......................................................50 Ohms

Audio Output Power (10% THD)............ 150 mW nominal (Using

Batteries), BLT

Built-In Speaker ............................1 1/8 Inches (28 mm), 8 Ohms

Operating Temperature.............................................14 to 140 °F

................................................................................(-10 to 60 °C)

Power Requirements .......................4.5 Volts DC, 3 AA Batteries

External Power ........6 Volts, 300 mA/Size B Adaptaplug adapter

Current Drain (Squelched)................................................. 75 mA

Battery Charge Current.................................................... 150 mA

Dimensions (HWD)............................4 13/16 x 2 5/8 x 1 1/4 inches

.......................................................................(122 x 67 x 31 mm)

Weight (without antenna and batteries) ................ 5.8 oz. (165 g)

Specifications are typical: individual units might vary.

Specifications are subject to change and improvement without

notice.

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NOTES

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NOTES

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RadioShack Corporation

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

20-515

GE-03D-0810

01A04

Printed in China

Limited One-Year Warranty

This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing

defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1)

year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned

stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EX-

CEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EX-

PRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,

INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR

A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE

DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CON-

TAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack

SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUS-

TOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT

TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR

INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT

OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, IN-

CLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING

FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY,

REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDEN-

TAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack

HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAM-

AGES.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied war-

ranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequen-

tial damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply

to you.

In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the

product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase

date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless

otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair

without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one

of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All

replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is

made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned

parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty ser-

vice. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the

remainder of the original warranty period. You will be charged for re-

pair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the

warranty period.

This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or at-

tributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or ab-

normal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or

maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess volt-

age or current; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a Ra-

dioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as

fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping

or insurance costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-

up service adjustment or reinstallation.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have

other rights which vary from state to state.

RadioShack Customer Relations, 200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor, Fort

Worth, TX 76102

12/99

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